TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Cystic Lesions of the Liver and Biliary Tract A1 - Poruk, Katherine E. A1 - Pawlik, Timothy M. A1 - Weiss, Matthew J. A2 - Morita, Shane Y. A2 - Balch, Charles M. A2 - Klimberg, V. Suzanne A2 - Pawlik, Timothy M. A2 - Posner, Mitchell C. A2 - Tanabe, Kenneth K. PY - 2018 T2 - Textbook of Complex General Surgical Oncology AB - Improvements in radiographic imaging over the last several decades have led to an increased recognition of cystic lesions in the liver and biliary tract. These cysts have a wide range of etiologies including congenital malformations, infections, and neoplasms. This chapter discusses benign, infectious, and neoplastic cysts of the liver and biliary tract. A complete understanding of the presentation, risk factors, and radiologic features is crucial to accurately identifying these cysts. Accurate identification is essential for determining the best treatment strategy, which may require surgery. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/13 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145764622 ER -